Action at Rothley part 1. 4K

Action at Rothley during the Great Central Railways' Autumn Steam Gala. seen in action are -

GWR PANNIER TANK 9681
Appearing from the Dean Forest Locomotive Group, GWR Pannier Tank No. 9681 was built at Swindon in 1949 and spent most of its BR service in Wales, working at various locations including Tondu, Aberbeeg, Barry and Cardiff, before being withdrawn in July 1965.

GWR SADDLE TANK 813
Appearing from the Severn Valley Railway and the GWR 813 Preservation Fund, GWR Saddle Tank No. 813 was built by Hudswell Clarke in 1900 for the Port Talbot Railway, 813 is renowned as one of the smallest loco on the SVR.

HUNSLET 0-6-0ST NO. 1589 'NEWSTEAD'
Appearing with thanks to North Norfolk Railway and Steam Rescue Ltd. Newstead was built in 1929 by the Hunslet Engine Company to work in the coal mining industry. For over 40 years, Newstead remained forgotten, hidden behind poplar trees, until it was rescued and restored.

AUSTERITY TANK ENGINE 68067
This is a 0-6-0 saddle tank locomotive built by Hudswell Clarke in 1943 for the War Department, carrying the number WD 75091. It was later used by the National Coal Board (NCB) under the name ‘Robert’ before being sold for preservation in 1982. After restoration at the Great Central Railway, it received its current number 68067 and a British Railways black livery.

LMS ‘JINTY’ 16440
LMS ‘Jinty’ 16440 appearing with thanks to Midland Railway Trust Ltd. LMS 16440 is an LMS 3F built in 1926 by the North British Locomotive Co. in Glasgow.